Crowdfunder UK vs Zeffy
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
Nonprofits and charitable organisations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia that want donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, and donor management together in one tool without per-tool software costs.
On a £100 donation, Zeffy delivers £2.52 more to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.48 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.5 (441)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 4 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | CA |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
4 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
Nonprofits and charitable organisations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia that want donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, and donor management together in one tool without per-tool software costs.
- ✓Combines donation forms, event ticketing, raffles, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, and donor management in one platform.
- ✓Accepts credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank transfers.
- ✓Used by more than 100,000 nonprofit organisations across North America.
- ✓Available in English and French, suiting both US and Canadian (including Québec) organisations.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Crowdfunder UK or Zeffy?
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and Zeffy delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; Zeffy operates in 4.
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